IowaState employees can take paid leave after a child’s birth or adoption
State employees entitled to federal family and medical leave can take paid leave for a child’s birth or adoption placement within 12 months.
What it does
Eligible state employees receive paid leave for a child’s birth or adoption placement if they take it within 12 months.
Argument forEligible state employees could have paid time after a child’s birth or adoption if they take leave within a year.
Argument againstState employees who are not entitled to federal family and medical leave may not qualify for this paid leave after a birth or adoption.
More detail
The law provides paid leave to eligible state employees after a child’s birth or adoption. This applies to state employees entitled to leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. The employee must be entitled to leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. The leave must be for a child’s birth or placement for adoption. The law took effect upon enactment. Employees must take the leave within 12 months after the birth or adoption.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 1Explanation of vote.Latest
- Apr 30Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds.Became Law
- Apr 30Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.To Governor
- Apr 22Message from House.
- Apr 21Immediate message.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 21Passed House, yeas 90, nays 3.Major
- Apr 21House concurred in Senate amendment H-8376.
- Apr 16Senate amendment H-8376 filed.Minor
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 16Message from Senate.
- Apr 16Immediate message.
- Apr 16Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 16Amendment S-5115 adopted.Major
- Mar 26Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- Mar 19Placed on calendar.
- Mar 19Amendment S-5115 filed.Minor
- Mar 19Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.Minor
- Mar 16Subcommittee recommends passage.Minor
- Mar 12Subcommittee Meeting: 03/16/2026 12:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.
- Feb 26Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Drey, and Schultz.
- Feb 25Read first time, referred to State Government.Minor
- Feb 25Message from House.
- Feb 24Immediate message.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Passed House, yeas 90, nays 1.Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 16Introduced, placed on calendar.Introduced
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